Method for mounting an annular sealing element

A method for assembling an annular seal element, which is formed by a sealing cord which runs around an opening, on a seal receptacle which runs around on the outside of a component, comprising:

• introducing two assembly fingers into the opening of the annular seal element,
• stretching the annular seal element by moving the assembly fingers apart from one another, with the formation of a cord portion of the sealing cord, said cord portion being freely tensioned between the assembly fingers,
• placing the freely tensioned cord portion onto the seal receptacle in a contact region, applying the annular seal element, by way of its opening, onto the seal receptacle, and removing the assembly fingers from the annular seal element,
• wherein, for the application of the annular seal element, the assembly fingers are moved so as to follow the profile of the seal receptacle, so as to travel around the seal receptacle in opposite directions.